Federal agents seize cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Federal authorities have intercepted more than 30 pounds (14 kilograms) of cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico to Connecticut.
According to court documents unsealed Monday, U.S. Postal Service and Drug Enforcement Administration agents working an eight-month investigation tracked 60 packages sent to Connecticut between April and December.
The Hartford Courant reports authorities found 14 kilograms of cocaine in five of the packages.
Three Bristol residents and one Plainville resident were charged with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. The suspects have been held after making initial appearances in federal court.